Summer Challenger Registration is Open!

Supplies may be donated to individual classrooms or brought to the Front Office and will be distributed in the common areas and related arts.

Sixth Grade Orientation Night

SPECIAL EVENT FOR RISING 6TH GRADE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AT 6:00 P.M.

AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOU ARE ZONED TO ATTEND IN 2019-2020

Please come to learn more about your middle schoolfor next year including teachers, selection of courses, and extracurricular clubs and activities.

Please plan to attend the event at the middle school you are zoned to attend. If you are unsure about your zoned middle school, please check with your current guidance counselor or principal.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT EVENT AS YOU START PLANNING FOR YOUR 6TH GRADE YEAR!

See you on February 28th at 6:00 P.M.!

Erin’s Law and Comprehensive Health Education

Dear Parent/Guardian:

The South Carolina Legislature passed legislation in 2014 known as Erin’s Law. This law requires that South Carolina school districts extend their current mandated educational programs regarding personal safety, abuse education and prevention curriculum to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. The goal of the law is to teach children to avoid situations that may lead to abuse and to report any instances of abuse they may have endured.

The intent of the law is to give students skills in knowing how to stay safe from sexual assault and how to report any incidents of sexual assault. Parents and guardians are encouraged to discuss all health safety topics with their children. Specific to Erin’s Law, The Committee for Children and Darkness to Light (D2L) provides excellent resources for parents and families. Links to these resources are included here:

Providing abuse education in schools is not a new initiative. Mandates under the Health Education Act and Internet Safety Education Curriculum require instruction beginning in sixth grade. Erin’s Law simply extends this education into grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. Some sample topics in elementary school include: Self-Esteem and Personal Power, Fitting In and Acceptance, Grooming and Boundaries, Staying Safe in the Virtual World; S.A.F.E.: It’s Ok to Tell.

Our district guidance counselors, health teachers, and physical education teachers, under the leadership of our Lead Clinical Nurse and Associate Superintendent for Planning and Programs, worked together to select developmentally appropriate curriculum that will give our students the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves. Your child’s school guidance counselor will present age appropriate lessons Pre-K – 5. Parents are welcome to view the instructional materials at Safer, Smarter Kids. https://safersmarterkids.org/.